Workshop Applications

2022 Workshops

The Eastern Workshop: Using Cognitive Approaches with People Who Stutter

Dates: June 13-18, 2022

Location: Boston University

Objective: This one-week course will provide speech-language pathologists with an introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) in relation to the assessment and treatment of stuttering. Therapists will also be equipped to deliver Palin PCIT (Parent-Child Interaction Therapy), an evidence based therapy programme for young children who stutter.

Workshop Faculty: Elaine Kelman, MSc, Cert CT, Cert MRCSLT, and Ali Berquez, MSc, BA (Hons), CertMRCSLT, Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES
Elaine Kelman: Receives an honorarium from the Stuttering Foundation for teaching the workshop. She has a financial relationship with Speechmark Publishing for receiving book royalties.
Ali Berquez: Receives an honorarium from the Stuttering Foundation for teaching the workshop.

NONFINANCIAL DISCLOSURES
Elain Kelman: None
Ali Berquez: None

Conference Coordinator: Diane Parris Constantino, M.S., CCC-SLP, Boston University

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: All applications must be received via mail at the post office box no later than March 31, 2022

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Treating Children and Adolescents Who Stutter POSTPONED

Co-sponsored by The Stuttering Foundation, the University of Maryland, College Park, and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Dates: TBA

Location: College Park, MD

Objective: To provide speech-language pathologists with skills and practice to assess disfluency and to effectively treat stuttering in children and adolescents.

Workshop Faculty: Joseph Donaher, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and Vivian Sisskin, M.S., CCC-SLP, University of Maryland, College Park

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: TBA

The Stuttering Foundation Iowa Workshop for Faculty Development:

Designing Coursework and Clinical Experiences in the Nature & Treatment of Stuttering POSTPONED

Co-sponsored by The Stuttering Foundation and The University of Iowa

Dates: TBA

Location: Iowa City, IA

Objective: This four-day workshop will provide faculty and graduating doctoral students with practical strategies for developing undergraduate and graduate courses and clinical experiences in stuttering for students in Communication Sciences and Disorders degree programs.

Workshop Faculty: Vivian Sisskin, M.S., CCC-SLP, University of Maryland; Jennifer Watson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Texas Christian University; and Patricia Zebrowski, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, University of Iowa.

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: TBA

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CELEBRITY FOCUS

Marilyn Monroe

From Edward S. Herrington's letter to Southcoasttoday.com

I am writing in response to "The importance of voice" (May 29), which mentioned that famous actor James Earl Jones struggled with stuttering. Another famous voice that you cited was the trademark breathy voice of Marilyn Monroe; however, you did not make mention of the fact that Marilyn Monroe also struggled with stuttering at various points in her life, sometimes very painfully.

James Earl Jones

Actor James Earl Jones, a Broadway, television and movie star, is well-known for his voice as Darth Vader in Star Wars and his book Voices and Silences. Jones has spoken some of the most memorable lines in the history of American film, but the man known for his voice was once afflicted with a severe stutter.

Bill Withers

While Bill Withers has long been on the Stuttering Foundation's list of Famous People Who Stutter, many people probably didn’t realize he stuttered. He passed away on March 30, 2020.

Born in 1938 in Slab Fork, W.V., Withers was the youngest of six children. When his father died when Withers was small, he was raised by his mother and grandmother, both of whom worked as domestics.

Darren Sproles

Darren Sproles, a former player for The Philadelphia Eagles, the New Orleans Saints and the San Diego Chargers, made history in 2007 when he became the first player in NFL history to return a kickoff and a punt for his first two NFL touchdowns in the same game. In 2021, he was selected to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

John Stossel

John Stossel is one of the most recognized and articulate reporters today. However, he once considered giving up his broadcasting career because of his stuttering.

“Fear of stuttering can easily become worse than the stuttering itself,” observed Stossel. “The idea that I’m on television and making speeches is still a shock to me sometimes.”